Genesis 12:4

12:4 So Abram left, just as the Lord had told him to do, and Lot went with him. (Now Abram was 75 years old when he departed from Haran.)

Genesis 22:3-4

22:3 Early in the morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took two of his young servants with him, along with his son Isaac. When he had cut the wood for the burnt offering, he started out for the place God had spoken to him about.

22:4 On the third day Abraham caught sight of the place in the distance.

Psalms 119:60

119:60 I keep your commands

eagerly and without delay.


sn So Abram left. This is the report of Abram’s obedience to God’s command (see v. 1).

tn Heb “just as the Lord said to him.”

tn The disjunctive clause (note the pattern conjunction + subject + implied “to be” verb) is parenthetical, telling the age of Abram when he left Haran.

tn Heb “was the son of five years and seventy year[s].”

tn Heb “Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his donkey.”

tn Heb “he arose and he went.”

tn Heb “lifted up his eyes and saw.”

tn Heb “I hurry and I do not delay to keep your commands.”